# NousResearch/hermes-agent · macOS packaged builds missing locale marker files

## Open now

- Nothing open on GitHub.

Packaged macOS desktop builds lose empty .lproj marker files, causing internationalization to always fall back to en-US locale. The members cover the bug report and two fix attempts addressing how locale markers are preserved after packaging.

## TL;DR

- 3 member(s): 0 open issue(s), 1 closed issue(s), 0 open PR(s), 1 merged PR(s), 1 PR(s) closed without merging.
- A fix was merged to main in PR #120700. Verify it addresses your case.
- **Recommended:** read PR #120700 (and any competing PRs below) before filing. Confirm the merged change covers your symptom.

## Maintainer resolution verdict

- Internal-tracker verdict over this cluster's issue members: `resolved` · deciding PR(s): `pr-120700`. This is distinct from the fix status above. Weigh it yourself.

## How this cluster was grouped

- Link evidence (`STRUCTURAL_SPANNING`): every member is connected by structural evidence: shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference.
- Pairwise link density `0.67`: the share of member pairs that carry a link, counting a structural link in full and a relevance-only link at 0.36. `1.00` means every pair is linked.

## Closed / duplicate issues

- #93912: Desktop (macOS): packaged builds lose empty .lproj markers → Intl locale always en-US (AM/PM for all non-en users)

## Prior & competing PRs

- **#120700: fix(desktop): restore packaged macOS locale markers**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`
  - files: `apps/desktop/package.json`, `apps/desktop/scripts/after-pack.mjs`, `apps/desktop/scripts/after-pack.test.mjs`
- **#93931: fix(desktop): preserve macOS locale markers after pack**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `merged_via`; implication `superseded`

## Fix status

- Merged to main in PR #120700 (cited above). No release data is tracked. Verify downstream.
- Fix last verified (merged) `2026-09-23`.